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On July 30, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on its website the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Third Amendment Regulations (2021).

Italy is the second largest hazelnut producer in the world ahead of the United States, but behind Turkey, whose huge supply dominates the world market.

15 US exhibitors reported over $1.66 million in onsite sales and $4.75 million in projected sales following a successful Asia Fruit Logistica 2014 trade show held in Hong Kong September 3-5.

The United States is the most important supplier of nuts to the European Union, which imported $2.3 billion of tree nuts in 2013, of which $1.4 billion were almonds.

Production of walnuts in Ukraine has been relatively steady over the last three to five years and is expected to remain unchanged in the near-term.

Indian almond imports during marketing year (MY) 2014/15 are forecast to decline to 58,000 metric tons (MT) (shelled basis) due to higher market prices and the weak rupee.

In the spring of 2014, FAS Bucharest worked jointly with the California Almond Board to clarify with Romanian Food Safety authorities the rules governing U.S. almond imports into the European Union.

Walnut production and exports are expected to increase this year due to favorable weather conditions and new planted areas coming into production.